Iphone factory struggles with suicides 2

[excelerater]

America is a hypocrite . . we want a fair and honest wage in good conditions for everyone,except china

[Elevation023]

boycott those products

[stevenblouis]

good too many gooks

[Marveh]

i read about this in a new york times article on my iphone :( felt like giving the thing away afterward.

[Marveh]

@stjo145 out of all the racist and dumb comments, somehow yours gets marked as spam... really starting to hate people :<

[moroccanAlphateam]

We would love to have this jobs in Morocco bring them here if they don't want them

[Marveh]

@moroccanAlphateam read the new york times articles about about and foxconn, i'm not so sure you would.

[trespire]

My Nokia was made by free range hamsters, free to perch, stretch their wings & hop around on one leg in the sun shine.

[airigid]

Chinese don't compete for there rights that's why they have a one party system and are treated like robots.

[hanvo216]

they have hundreds and thousands of workers . There will be gay, murders,sex offenders and people that likes to kill themselves .Nothing odd at all . Just the media trying to sell a storie

[Marveh]

@hanvo216 holy fucking shit you are unbelievably ignorant. you clearly have had a terrible education or have just grown up around scummy people.

[hanvo216]

@Marveh and you grew up around reading newpapers and believing EVERYTHING the TV tells you. your the scum that grew up and learn everything from the TV BOX.

A person that reads nothing is more educated than a person that reads nothing but newspapers

'Thomas Jefferson".

[Marveh]

@hanvo216 oh wow you can recite a quote, well fucking done. you don't know anything about my views, i don't watch tv, i only read some articles that are clearly plausible even to the eyes of a cynic. believing everything you read is for fools, but not believing anything is for even bigger ones. your the one trying to defend these modern day slave owners. with bullshit about gays and sex offenders and 'people who like to kill themselves'. you don't know shit.

[hanvo216]

@Marveh you know why all jobs are going to China. Its because the Americans and Australiams bitch day and night about their employer's  .i reckon you one of those losers that had a well paid job and lost it because it went to china. Now you telling the chinese to bitch the same way as you too .

[Marveh]

@hanvo216 I live in Ireland, currently studying computer science at a university with many links to industry, e.g. google, intel, microsoft, ibm, etc. etc. etc, in Ireland, we have research and development facilities/ european marketing headquarters etc.. not these 'factories' which are more like slave labour camps. why would i spend 4 years in university to work all day everyday for nothing.... maybe thats what happens where your from but not here.

[hanvo216]

@Marveh good luck mate, your degree doesnt mean shit. successful people all dropped out of school. Bill gates,mark zuckerberg,Li Kha Shing, Stanely Ho,Sean Parker,Paul Allen,Richard Branson, And your degree in computer science lol . All computer pros and hackers are self taught . Your the scum that wasted thousands getting a piece of paper thats useless

[Marveh]

@hanvo216 hahah right so i'll just drop out and then i'll make it like that list of 7 people, i'm suuuure that will work out great in todays economy. maybe you should use some of your own 'stats' and see what percent of drop outs end up billionaires like those few :) they also made all their money before todays financial climate. i think i'll take the R&D internship i'm already guarantee'd with intel or google :) have fun defending people on the internet who would sell you for a penny!

[hanvo216]

@Marveh 300,000 people packed in a little more than a square mile. Go use some statistics and maths you scum.Its a like a city and in that 300,000 there are probably people with eye sight problems. If the media reports this does it mean Foxconn working conditions caused it too .

[Marveh]

@hanvo216 how the fuck are you valiantly defending foxconn.. people are walking off roofs because they have bad eyesight and gambled all their money away? your unbelievable. show me some stats then you idiot, just saying 'use some stats' doesn't make your point valid. not even close. everything you say is just opinionated bullshit. whilst the new york times article has validity, with interviews from past and present employees from foxconn and apple. so stfu and come back with something plausible

[hanvo216]

@Marveh you get upset and start swearing in you replies just show how intelligent you are. typical scum that gets stirred up real easy

[Marveh]

@hanvo216 maybe i'm upset that theres people of your level of ignorance living on the same planet as me. you can call me scum all day, doesn't make it true, i've gone to some of the best schools in my country, and have a good family and a nice home. i dont involve myself in any 'scum' related activites. so i'll say 'fuck' all i please. I notice you've given up on your defense of foxconn. humor me, and read the NY times article, you might learn something, i bid you farewell, and get fucked :)

[Marveh]

@hanvo216 oh and dont start going on about believing the media, ofcourse theres outlets of the media that are full of shit, infact a lot of it is, but to anyone with the slightest amount of intelligence its clear when they're reporting for their own agenda, and when its just factual news. what does the new york times have to gain about a story about a taiwanese corporation?

[hanvo216]

@Marveh 300,000 people packed in a square mile , there are people that gamble all their wages, does foxconn working conditions caused that too .

[order57]

And they call it a life.

[stevenblouis]

they should make those dorms rub and tugs , suckie fuckie eggroll,pork fried rice,luv u long time ching chow

[Marveh]

@stevenblouis typical ignorant yank, no wonder everyone hates you.

[tarantula152]

Hmmm, this doesn't add up at all...

Food = paid for... Shelter = paid for... PLUS they get paid on the side

[Marveh]

@tarantula152 they get paid fucking nothing for working overtime 6 days a week. read the new york times article about it and actually learn something instead of spewing your useless bullshit.

[Marveh]

@tarantula152 wow, you truly know nothing yet have to give your useless moronic opinion. try reading the new york times article and learn something for once.

[Redrumx21]

It's obvious that these workers are killing themselves, they are worked like robots. A human being can only take so much abuse.

[dimesach]

at least they have a fucking job

[ShootinItPodcast]

If anybody from America is upset by this, you're a maniac. We have our own problems to deal with. There's a woman, right now, sleeping on a sidewalk somewhere. IN AMERICA. Forget the people that are "lining up" to make our phones/whatever. How about America get's a little selfish, for a change, and worries about itself?

[BatmansArse]

@ShootinItPodcast America is a little tied up in illegal wars at the moment

[KpopLover502]

man $300 Us in Vietnam is like 5 million. I don't know about china, but I think the amount would probably be the same. In Vietnam, the housing and working condition is even worse than China. Vietnamese people put their life on the line to earn $100-$200 US dollar a month. These workers are really stupid to suicide. The socialization is depended on the workers. Some workers do not open up themselves to start a communication. **Asian** are not that sociable. I am Asian ^_^

[Marveh]

@KpopLover502 kind of ignorant to call people stupid for committing suicide when clearly you have no idea what life is like for those people. oh and this big corporate company foxconn? currently try to start more factories like this in vietnam. modern day slavery is alive and kicking, read the new york times article about foxconn.

[DiamondPriest]

They don't need a hotline, they need y'all to stop working them to death... damn

[uDaeth]

China manufacturing discusts me, it wouldn't be so bad if they didn't treat their employees like animals

[BrittanyNton]

wow i just cant believe the freaking racist comments below its so ridiculous i am asian and very proud to be.....

[wigwamman1]

Notice the "western face on the dummies"

[BukoRepublic]

Gadgets just turns us away from a good conversation with our kids, families and friends. I would rather play chess, monopoly, etc than fidgeting ipad or tablets. There's so much hypes in media about new gadgets and electronics that it is becoming a trend now to own what's new. Gadgets just takes away a large chunk of our time wid our love's ones while fueling human exploitation in thrd wrld country. From now on my 4 y.o laptop, my mot. razor will stay with me until it breaks. No more new gadget.

[creativeengineer]

You greedy westerners who buy Apple, Dell and Nokia products should be ashamed of yourselves. You exploit these poor battery hens, turning a blind eye to the misery created by these capitalist Chinese bosses.

[EdgarBoffin]

This is bigger than Apple or any other one company. The problem is so widespread its hard to know where to start. In the west, we enjoy cheap products on the backs of slaves, and yes they are slaves. People have no other options in China; millions have to work in horrid conditions in a factory for little pay, or starve.

[MrCohibaboy]

may steve jobs REST IN HELL

[19M3tall3r91]

@MrCohibaboy it's not his fault ... It's the fault of all big computermanufacturer like HP, DELL, Acer, Samsung and many others..... First use your brain then start talking

[meotaku2]

Management cunts.

[macmen007]

A Steve Jobs Slave factory!

It wasn't easy making 300 Billion!

[meotaku2]

@macmen007. Money made with slave labour.

[HandyFridge]

I would rather pay more for products or have less products than have this happen in the world.

[sh4p3shifter]

all nations have been through this process of becoming industrialised. China has catching up to do because of Mao's communist regime.

[sh4p3shifter]

all nations have been through this process of becoming industrialised. China has catching up to do because of Mao's communist regime.

[h4rd2]

wtf... $300?? im only here staring at my computer but still earning more than that.... and yeah im asian.... but not chinese...

[MrNicetuber]

but will they blend?

[ArtemVorobiev]

300 $ is not ok?!??! People in Ukraine and philippines take 90 $ a month you dumb asses!!!

[kotugirl]

@ArtemVorobiev

The question is - will YOU work for that price? And if not why is it ok for 'others' to do so? What if YOU landed in their situation by some chance - bad luck, wrong place at wrong time - what then? what about the human rights you guys love to talk about?

[ArtemVorobiev]

@kotugirl 300 $ for people with NO skills it's even to much.

[kotugirl]

@ArtemVorobiev I dont think you are dumb - it isn't only the money or the skills. These people are practically bonded labour - they live and work there. Its like the nazi camps, except the killing is done by their own hand driven to it by the atmosphere - NICE!

[MrMatteoHD]

When he asks he employee if she is happy, she has no option, she has to say yes or she will definitely get fired and to be honest they don't have much choice in terms of other jobs. I have never felt more bad in owning a dell laptop, I probably have no idea how much hard work went into making it for little money.

[djlobb]

Apple & HP couldn't give two shits about the workers at foxconn as long as they're making a large profit from it... $300 per month is pretty bad, OK, HP doesn't make a huge amount off their sales as they're generally lower price than most competition, but wheres Apples excuse?? $2000 for similar parts? surely Foxconn workers could be getting a little more money from their duties?

[Marveh]

@djlobb Read the new york times article about apple and foxconn i think you would find it interesting, it explains everything very well. interesting but also very sad.

[rachm1991]

Pretty thankful/glad that I never bought an iPhone, and still don't consider buying one, no matter how 'cool' it looks. It's just gonna be more and more encouraging, and so much work for these young workers. :S

[MultiTail]

NOW USE HOW APPLE CARE? LOL

[maplestorywater]

British ass.... idear??? its IDEA!!!!!

[wizzzer1337]

earth... why you so fucked up?

[wwparks08]

hitting dummies have round eyes like westerners....fuck these people!!!!!

[TheMasiker]

I want one of those strees toys

[technoshitor]

@2.44 hit the round eye to de stress

[angelo171]

is crazy how these country have these factories but wont create there own companies to get a higher profit

[Membrane556]

I'm surprised how primitive these factories are they're pretty much being used where in other countries a robot would be employed.

The only robots I see are pick and place machines for the circuit boards.

I seen video of a VCR factory in Japan and the entire thing was automated they only had techs that repaired and programmed the robots.

[fisherboizz]

@eclipsed1001 not really APPLE wants there products made there.. why cuz its cheaper.. 

[Pankomputerek]

"You're happy?"

"Hahahahaha.."(pssst she doesn't want to get fired)

[refrr]

slave labor used by powerful nations

[Eushawn20]

had no idea it was this bad but i will continue to but apple as will the other apple users. you cant avoid it

[darkchoosen123456]

fucking asian gurls!! ♥♥♥ their all super cute and HOT!! forealz!!!

[macintosh3823]

what is apple doing?!

[Marveh]

@macintosh3823 read the new york times article about them and you'll know exactly.

[Marveh]

@ilMitico69 cork as in ireland?

[227esteban]

its makes me mad because we pay rappers millions for songs and when we should really be paying millions to those who make ipods and phone that let us listen to songs because honestly without a ipod music is stupid .if there was no ipod we would have to carry boom boxes and thats not cool so think about it and besides why is foxconn trying so hard to make iphone products if thats whats bringing this country down to obesity and lazyness. im 15 years old if u agree with me add me as a friend thanks

[kaitlinan]

They're paid 50 cents an hour and chinese society teaches having a boy or being a boy is BETTER. That's why the percentage of men is higher in China, most abandon their daughters, which is why there's many for adoption, or killed. :/ What a mess.

[irfaanfr1]

$300?

[cybrhckr]

tell me the differences between this and murdering

[hurryupche]

This video makes me so mad.

[TheMorbiousStone]

$300? I read it was $125!

[MrSkillzo]

1 Computer for every 700 fack that i would kill myself too

[RebRebel1]

This is the future of America in a generation or 2 at the most. We sacrificed our standard of living to the altar of globalization and "free trade" which really isn't all that free. The internationalists make out like bandits while we suffer the consequences. multiculturalism and globalization it all comes from the same evil root.

[cneo29]

It's not a prison when u choose to be there, moron.

[whuzak]

@cneo29 Dont think they got much choice mate

[eastern2western]

30/month is kind of ridiculous

[OutsidrArtst]

Corporate greed and dehumanization of "workers" (the people who make them rich) go hand in hand.

[phoenixmission]

It's pretty much a prison for non-criminals.

[ketanmandalia]

Well you see this is Foxxconn who are doing this, not Apple. Apple no longer get parts from Foxxconn after they found out of this so stop saying bad about Apple people.

[drakgrotta]

@ketanmandalia where did you hear that?

[guitaristguy20]

Slavery

[poopaholictar]

sounds like a fun place to be, its like camp!

[websuspect]

我的心脏出去给中国工作者希望的一个在瓷的愿望愉快的生活和价值­。

[Membrane556]

Almost no robots in that factory except for a few SMD pick and place machines.

These people are pretty much are doing what a robot would be doing in a first world nation.

[poopaholictar]

@Membrane556 but chinese people are robots, they have no emotions feels or needs! A failure of logic my friend

[PaulskiMusic]

300 $ per month !! fuckin disgusting !! look at the living conditions - its a prison !!

its a crime !

[rsxhitman]

@PaulskiMusic 300 month is ALOT compared to the rest of the country that get 5 dollars a week...the conditions ARE NOT BAD at all

[TReXcuRRy]

@PaulskiMusic before you make such statements get your facts straight... 300 usd is *way* higher than the minimum pay there, and on top of that they get food/accommodation.

so they get 300x12= 3600usd/year of pocket money.

for your info, lowest annual income in China’s is US$896.

Also, working 14-16 hours a day in China is completely normal. The culture is different that in western countries.



[TReXcuRRy]

@PaulskiMusic The sad truth is that this TV program has chosen a hot topic "apple" and is using its naive audience ignorance (which is the average american) in an attempt to make the audience ratings go up, and get a better quote for their advertising slots within the show.

Where they will most probably sell you back the iphone.

[TheMorbiousStone]

@TReXcuRRy What do you Know about The average American STFU

[paulstroie]

@PaulskiMusic don't make such a big thing out of it ...there are a lots of countries with this kind of pay, the cost of living is way way more cheap...

[kajenius]

@PaulskiMusic cost of living is much lower than the us

[Molo9000]

@PaulskiMusic

The sad part is that these guys are probably much better off than many other Chinese workers.

That's almost double the minimum wage.

[calebandstef]

@PaulskiMusic

Its the politicans man.. My Ant in Serbia makes in between 2-3000 euros a year. Works 6-7 days a week and lots of hours. :/

Has 2 kids and doesnt have a life. Then people wonder why depression is high over there. Well, maybe the Westerners should take control of their countries and stop there governments/big corporations (there all related) from going into other places and fucking shit up.. Ex.. china, look what apples doing over there. Resolution? dont buy their shit.

[fisherboizz]

@calebandstef I Agree 

[throxnet]

@PaulskiMusic The world is ruled in King and Slave form, deal with it.

[fisherboizz]

@throxnet its sad

[technoshitor]

@PaulskiMusic are you a idiot??? $300 a month to people in china is a lot of money, its like people from england thinking american wages are crap, because $1 is worth less in uk sterling its about 60p, you cant get even a small bottle of water for that... if its so bad why dont they just get another job, and also to the people they live with, fucking talk to each other!!!

[Googly181]

@technoshitor

i find it funny how you say ''if its so bad why dont they just get another job''. maybe you should come out of your cave and realise that many people in this world cant just 'get another job'. u are the idiot

[technoshitor]

@Googly181 im ok in my cave thanks i won the lotto 4 years ago and dont see the point in changing my cave as you call it, and i also gave 20% of my money to African Charity only to find out that 40% goes to the bosses and there life style and big houses so fuck Charity its a business. i you really want to help go over and help

[JGervstudios2011]

@PaulskiMusic Don't you love your iPhone?

[djlobb]

@JGervstudios2011

I smashed mine in frustration :-P

Have a Samsung Galaxy SII now.

[JGervstudios2011]

@djlobb ew

[djlobb]

@JGervstudios2011

lol!

I don't mind not having double-sided glass.

I get better all-round reception now ;-P

[JGervstudios2011]

@djlobb Funny how the antenna is from the mettle on the side.

[TheBic4]

@PaulskiMusic they want the job they can leave when ever they want

[paypalbid]

tech slaves

[TheCashistrash]

Liu Kun put yourself in the fuking assembly line with same pay idiot. Work 16 hour shifts 80 hours a week and live like a caged rat 8 people in a one bedroom. Just sleep eat and go to work